Gambia vs Kenya: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Gambia
1.11 index
in 2025
Kenya
1.11 index
in 2025
Gambia rank
24th
Kenya rank
25th
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Gambia
- Kenya
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.11 index against 1.11 index in Kenya, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Kenya ahead.
Gambia ranks 24th and Kenya ranks 25th of 165 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4547 index | 0.814 index | 0.3592 index | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.6616 index | 1.05 index | 0.3852 index | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.8774 index | 1.08 index | 0.2068 index | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.04 index | 1.12 index | 0.0857 index | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.1 index | 1.12 index | 0.019 index | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, Gambia or Kenya?
- Gambia, at 1.11 index against 1.11 index in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between Gambia and Kenya?
- 0 index, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kenya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Kenya rank globally for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Gambia ranks 24th and Kenya ranks 25th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.